As part of the recent movement in
international law scholarship poignantly dubbed 'turn to history', legal
scholars have slowly begun to take interest in the history of international investment
law. This interest is well illustrated by several recent studies, but the book
at hand is the latest and arguably the most powerful example of such studies.
Each author carefully employs historical research in his or her own
contribution. As a result, the book as a whole makes a case for further
development of international legal historiography in international economic
law.